‘Loophole’ will let UK continue to ship plastic waste to poorer countries

The UK has been accused of failing to honour its promise to curb shipments of plastic…

County diary: where there’s muck, there’s copper

Sandy, Bedfordshire: The contents of a million privies were raked across the fields and with the…

Dems eye punishing Republicans who challenged Biden’s win

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) said: “Expulsion should be on the table.” | Tom Williams-Pool/Getty Images House…

Business titans pull back from GOP after Capitol insurrection

The breakup between the business world and the Republican Party is rapidly accelerating in the wake…

McCarthy says Trump accepted some responsibility for Capitol riot

GOP Leader Kevin McCarthy told House Republicans Monday that President Donald Trump bears some blame for…

‘Hate in their heart’: Lawmakers fear more violence after Capitol attacks

After freshman GOP Rep. Nancy Mace announced she would be opposing President Donald Trump’s bid to…

Guardsmen lament their helplessness during Capitol riot

As pro-Trump rioters besieged the Capitol complex last week, leading to five deaths and scores of…

Biden eyeing ways to prevent impeachment from derailing Senate confirmations

President-elect Joe Biden speaks during an event at The Queen theater in Wilmington, Del., Friday, Jan.…

Insect populations suffering death by 1,000 cuts, say scientists

‘Frightening’ global decline is ‘tearing apart tapestry of life’, with climate crisis a critical concern Insect…

Chinese nuclear firm told it must resolve Bradwell safety issues

Disposal of radioactive waste is one of six issues to be addressed before plant in Essex…